The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20

pass AS she stood there a carriage containing
the wife and daughter of a ten nmillionaire came
dashing up, and some inarticnlate whoops from
the driver warned her to get out But she didn't.
She stood as resolutely as if she had been on the
lecture platform. and Jehu bad to slacken the
pace of his horses, though he let them walk up
almost against her. and it looked as if It was his
intention to drive over her. But she shook an
umbrella in the faces of the beasts two or three
times, and apparently made him believe that she
would stick the end of it into their eyes if her
rights were imposed upon much further. And
he, looking very much dsgusted, stopped short.
But a look of triumph was spread over Anna's
features as she stepped upon the sidewalk.
The most startling thing this week in the
world of intense fashion was the appearance of
Mrs. Westinghouse On Bernhardt's opening
night. Mrs. Westinghouse is connected by
marriage with the Westinghouse brake. and you
can understand how rich that make her.
She lives in Pittsburg, and is a social power and
pride there, but is not familiar in New York
was not before this occasion. 1t is unfashion-
able here for ladies to sit in evening toilets in
the boxes at theaters. That is confined to opera
Modish ones DO not even take Off their bonnets
at a dramatic performance. and the few who un-
cover their hair--in Difference to the request
of managers-are usually cranks, notorety-
seekers or foreigners WE'LL the audience at
BerEhardts temperance was tremendously
stylish, but the clothes were dark and quiet
until into a lower proscenium box came stately
lady clad in white satin and lace. 1t was an
elaborate ball toilet, immensely puffed over the
shoulders and upper arms, and odd as it was
sumptuous in design. The curtain was up when
she entered. and Bernhardt was in the early
agonies of Fedora, but every eye turned in as
tonishment to the handsome occupant Of the
box. and hundreds of glasses were focused in
amazed inspection. Two that evening
| tainted in the heat of the crowded house,
| usher had fight with an unm manageable stander,
| and chandelier fell, but none of these dstrac
| tions turned so much attention away from the
| stage as did Mrs. Westinghouse. SO gorgeousy
| singular was her costume and SO daring her
| debut.
| There has been this season great irruption
in swell society of English actors who recite in
lenten entertainments. and sometimes direct
amateur performances. Whatever they are,
and however they succeed, they are alike in one
thing. They are determined to impress every
one they meet with u sense of their social i'm
| portance in England. They have usually been
| in the British army O the friendships, O the
| lntlnacles OF which they can talk In the most
| off hand, ratter-of fact manner Imaginable! A
| fair sample is low comedian He goes about
| with supernaturally solemn and superior air.
occasionally perpetrates ronderous witticsm,
and IS vastly more suggestive of grave yard
| than the comedy stage. In private life he has a
soul above the grapevine STEP and deep and
uusatfed yearning for people 10 understand
what favor he has bestowed upon this
beastly country by coming over here in any caDac
| ity whatever. A diamond adorns hls shirt front
| He never misses a chance OF deftly turning the
| conversation in the direction Of jewels and then
| remarkng: Now, this diamond of mine isn't q
| very valuable stone in itself, though it does
pretty we'll diamonds so. But it is priceless
| to me on account of its associations. [Impres
| sive pause 1t was present from the Prince
| OF Wales" He has numberless little tricks by
| which he induces people to notice cane which
he carries. and the next thing always is: 'You
| Ike it? Yes. think myself it is rather neat
was at Marlborough House one day. and, while
talking with Wales. / unconsciously took ur
this cane. He said: so you like it, Harry
Take it right along with YOU Jus. like the
Prince, you know-so generous with his friends
An event enormously big, as looked at from
within the narrow confines of "our best society
at time when Lent quiets social things consid
erably, this weeks dinner given to the pret
~ Miss Galatin by the rich ard powerful Rhine
landers. The guests were distinguished, the
viands were rare, the wines were superb, bu
nothing was SO unique as Jim's fit. Now, Jimi
are plenty, and there were not less than four al
this gathering; the reader will be unable te
identity the Jim who had fit. He had it in an
an ante-room, after the feast was over, and some
|
nervous trouble; but fellow-dIner gives the
act'lal facts to "Jim has been away ou
West for two years." said this historian, "and sc
has lost some of the newer ways
ing food at table changes freakishly, anyhow
Just at present, you know. the successive course.
are net brought in on individual plates. as rule
but on large platters, and already cut up intt
portions. Croquettes, patties: and even fow
and fish, are thus served The walters carry
each lot to the master of the house, who gives {
glance of inspection, and then the servitol
passes it along the rows OF guests, each helpips
| himself Another usage, you know, Is Il
bring the portions piled neatly base, com
monty made Of hominy, and which fills the bot
tom of the platter-thus lifting the eatables int
slightly shape and prominence This base il
about as hard rock. and, of course, ism
meant to be eaten WE'LL when the fish came
along to Jim, he was in state of mild perturba
ton. anyhow, owing to the pretty girl next K
him. He transferred a bit of the salmor
to his plate, and then began an attempt to &c
of some of the basic homnY. Making no impres
sion with the fork and spoon by gentle effor
he desperately used force, spudding away with
might and main. The well-rrained waite
wouldn't open his mouth in protest, the crue
girl wouldn't admonish him. and the awful cas-
ualty ended in his pushing half the stuff ontt
the table. His emotions were awful, and al
soon as he could retire he had the fit" jim
ought not to have been seriously disturbed
1t is the earnest desire of hosts or. more prop
erly. hostesses, to puzzle their dinner guests
Old viands in new shapes, OF disgused in Quee
? sauces, are devised by the clever cooks; curious
} and unfamiliar wines decauted and unmen
, toned so that the faster shall be unaware wha
he is drinking and in every way the aim is t
z surprise and confourd the judgment of the mos
experienced gourmet. Society must anus
, itself somehow.
student in one of the medical colleges tells
story that proves the mutual ignorance of tn
fashionable and the questionable halves of tn
} world. The student class was deep in a clini
conducted by one of the most noted physician
,, In New York-a man who has much wealth q
well as much learning. The subject was littl
| girl who came from one of tha noorast wretch